““The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles.” ―Mahatma Gandhi”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Wealth and poverty: the one is the parent of luxury and indolence, and the other of meanness and viciousness, and both of discontent”
Plato
“Hard work brings prosperity; playing around brings poverty.”
Bible
“Poverty is the worst form of violence.”
“Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty”
Socrates
“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.”
Confucius
“Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself. Only in heaven will we see how much we owe to the poor for helping us to love God better because of them.”
Mother Teresa of Calcutta